Judge Veits said: “This dog has proved it likes blood. It has proved it likes to attack.

“It has attacked a human being.

“It was going for a little dog and went for the man holding the dog.

“This Rottweiler could easily go for your children. Think about it.

”I would not let it near my children.

“I would think about prioritising your children over this dog.”

Andrew Richards was left with a huge gash after he was attacked by a Rottweiler (Image: Andrew Richards)

Prosecutor Sukhy Bassi told how Mr Richards was out walking his two pet dogs – an eight-year-old Jackapoo (a cross between a Jack Russell and a Poodle) and a 10-year-old Jack Russell named Jack at about 9.30am on June 6.

“He saw a Rottweiler and a woman pushing a buggy and carrying a child coming towards him,” he said.

“He heard one of his dogs bark and turned to see a Rottweiler had his Jackapoo dog’s rear in its mouth. The Rottweiler was growling.

“He pulled his dog towards him on the lead and then lofted it above his head.

“The Rottweiler attacked him and jumped up and bit him at least four or five times.

“At one point the Rottweiler was actually hanging off one of his arms by its teeth. He shouted at it to no avail.

“The female shouted at the dog and it stopped the attack.

“Mr Richards asked for the woman’s details but she refused to give him them.”